Key: m male; f - female Attack number Number of papers reporting the attack Attack date Location 1 5 Nov-10 Nottinghamshire, Stanford on Soar 2 13 Jun-09 Derbyshire, Peak District Public footpath Walkers details yes 2: m + f, not residents of the area 2: m 62, son 26 (David Blunkett, former Home Secretary) Category of cattle, as described by the media bull cow Actions of the cattle, as described by the media Charged, attacked. The bull was later euthanised charging, trample, attack, irate 3 1 Oct-04 Derbyshire f cows knocked down, kicked, stamped 4 1 Jul-11 Cornwall, St Dennis 5 1 Oct-05 not stated 3: m + 2 children, cycling 6 3 May- 09 7 2 Jun-12 County Durham, Romaldkirk 4: f, m, 2 children 40 dairy cows running towards the family Beaminster 4: m, f 60, 2 friends yes 2: m 46, f, holidaymakers Presence of a and actions of the owner Guide, black Labrador-cross, female, put on lead to walk around cattle. Owner tried to release but stumbled Jack Russell, male Result of the attack m, f critically injured broken rib, severe to face Escaped by diving into a bush cow gore the man 3 days in intensive care 40 cows + cows surrounded, butted, trampled, charged attacked, trampled, reasons unknown 2 Labradors, on short leads not thought to have a stitches to mouth m: serious to head, back, arms, chest, abdomen. f: unhurt 8 2 Oct-10 North Yorkshire, 3: f 50s + m cows knocked to the 2 s f: broken arm +
9 12 Jun-09 Yorkshire Dales, Pennine Way Redmire f 48 10 4 Jul-09 Cardiff no public right of way 11 1 Jul-99 Derbyshire, Peak District ground, trampled separate incidents on same day f 49, vet herd trapped against wall, trampled yes 2 Spaniels and a Collie possibly sparked the attack. Owner tried to protect s f 63 herd, cows trampled Dog ran into herd. Owner went amongst the herd to put back on lead m 66 3 Charolais cows + 12 1 Aug-09 Somerset, Burtle m 75, farmer herd, farmers own 13 1 Jun-07 Hereford, yes m, holidaymaker herd of cows Clehonger + charged, attacked, protecting their scared by fire engine, trampled attacked: cow was standing on man s chest when he was found 14 1 Jun-06 Pembrokeshire yes f herd knocked over, trampled 15 9 May- Cumbria, attacked, tossed in 03 Greystoke air, scared by 16 2 May- 09 Bristol, Wapley Wood strayed from right of way: footpath blocked f 45 20 Simmentalcross cows + yes m 42 herd: > 20 cows + trampled Golden Retriever, on lead, then let off when cows started charging no Jack Russell, on an extendable lead, startled the cows. Owner picked up to protect it Jack Russell-Spaniel cross, m, on lead. Owner let go of lead during attack fractured skull, m: minor cuts and bruises. f broken ribs + collapsed lung dislocated right knee, fractured left wrist, chest emergency neurosurgery for a head injury, fractured arm + ribs, knee injury severe, black eyes, large lump on head 17 1 Jul-09 Bath m cow trampled spinal
18 3 Jul-99 Lancashire, Whalley 19 2 Aug-10 East Sussex, Burwash 20 1 Aug-07 East Sussex, South Downs 21 2 Jul-10 Gloucestershire, Forest of Dean 22 1 Jun-12 West Yorkshire, Norwood Green 23 1 Sep-10 London, Totteridge 24 2 Oct-12 Wiltshire, Chippenham 25 2 Oct-12 Wiltshire, Cherhill White Horse 26 2 Jun-97 Windermere, Dales Way 27 1 Sep-04 Derbyshire, Little Longstone yes m 41, postman heifer + calf charged, protecting her calf severe spinal yes f 42 herd, 6 cows trampled Schnauzer, on lead. broken Owner let go of lead scapular, displaced clavicle, 3 nerve damage, hoof mark on knee m, Inspector 50 beef cattle butted, stamped 4 punctured lung m 55, cattle trampled Airedale Terrier serious head holidaymaker yes 2: m 49 + son 9 30 to 40 cows Dog, on lead, escaped m unconscious but ok, son escaped yes 10: pensioners Friesian cow 1 f: broken leg, 2 with severe f 68 herd trampled : treated for (cardiac arrest) yes f 57, nurse cow trampled 2: Rottweiler and extensive Rottweiler-German, Shepherd cross, off the fractured ribs + lead fractured shoulder blade yes m, running herd of cows attacked face sewn back together, lungs drained, 7 broken ribs yes f herd: 6 cows + 28 2 Oct-07 Brighton yes m 50 50 + interested in, trampled trampled 2 to face Golden Retriever, on lead. Owner fell and life threatening,
29 1 Jun-09 Suffolk, South Elmham 30 1 Apr-98 Oxfordshire, Bloxham let go of lead. Dog ran away, distracting the cows f 45 herd of cows trampled 2. Owner tried to bring s under control f 40s herd of cows trampled Border Terrier. Owner tried to rescue broken rib severed an artery broken collar bone, broke all 24 ribs 31 1 Oct-07 Bedfordshire, m 73, retired cattle Leighton Buzzard doctor 32 2 Sep-10 Cambridgeshire, St Neots m 59 cows trampled, attacked serious chest Common 33 2 Jul-04 Cumbria, Askamin-Furness f 82 cows + newborn attacked to protect from Border Collie, broken ribs 34 2 Jun-08 Cheadle, Kingsley yes 2: m 60 + friend cow Spaniel m: head injury, multiple rib fractures, to back and abdomen 35 1 Jun-09 Scotland f cow charged broken ribs 36 1 May- Isle of Man, yes f 52 cow startled s 6 09 Colby punctured lung 37 1 Jul-10 France, Pyrenees f 37 cows: several trampled unconscious 38 1 Jul-10 France, Pyrenees m 50, climbing cow charged head, cuts to arms 39 1 Jun-09 Sussex Downs m, police 30 cows crushed crushed inspector 40 1 Oct-05 Oxford, Godstow Lock 2: m 72 + m brown heifer, among a group of 10 cows + 2, on lead used a walking stick and branch to fend off the cow 41 2 Aug-05 Oxford, Godstow 3: m 41 + French Saler
Lock children; m 14, f 13; cycling heifer, among a group of 10 cows + 2 42 1 Sep-05 Pembrokeshire f 55 40 suckler cows + 43 1 Oct-12 Shropshire, Oswestry 44 1 Aug-03 Scotland, Kyle of Lochalsh 45 1 Apr-05 Derbyshire, Baslow Edge 46 1 Oct-03 Wolvercote, Port Meadow 47 1 Jun-10 Derbyshire, Middleton - by - Youlgreave 48 1 May- East Sussex, 09 Guestling 49 1 Nov-99 Dartmoor f 31 Black Galloway cow 50 1 Aug-10 East Sussex, Colemans Hatch 51 1 Sep-10 Yorkshire, Dales Way 52 1 Oct-09 Yorkshire, Dales Way trampling, crushing, butting broken ribs found dead, suffered consistent with trampling, crushing and butting m 46 herd charged, trampled face, chest and leg m cattle + no died m 58 highland cow Dog. Owner walked between mother and calf 6 broken ribs f 60 cow 2 black eyes, m 78 herd died yes m 34 cows Bull; catapulted into the air by a cow, died as a result. 2 miniature Dachshunds, on leads tied to owners waist, ignored by cow leg, head and internal f Charolais no ankle injury yes 2: m 66 + f heifer ignored the 3 s, let off the lead, cut to face, suspected cracked rib f cow
53 1 May- 07 54 10 May- 13 Devon, Culmstock Wiltshire, Elbow Field yes f 62 cows trampled serious chest 2: m 65 + m 72 24 adult trampled s m 65: died crossbreed m 72: collapsed cattle: lung, stable mixture of condition Friesian and Limousin